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Residents Frustrated By Road Projects
Jim O'Neill seemed to speak for about 200 other Pasco County residents when he addressed county and state officials about construction on County Road 54, west of Interstate 75. ...more
January 15, 2008
State Says Yes To No Dogs, Booze Camping On Shell Key
The state has given its blessing to Pinellas County's new management plan for Shell Key, which bans dogs and alcohol and restricts overnight camping at the popular Bay area boating destination. ...more
December 27, 2007
Overridden Veto Gains $400K For Local Vets Building
SEBRING — The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to approve on Wednesday $406,767 to build a new Highlands County Veterans Service Office, said Congressman Tim Mahoney. The funding was included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which passed the Senate Tuesday night. "It's great," said Harry Marsh, president of the Highlands County Veterans Council, a committee which reports to the Highlands County commissioners. "We've been expecting this. It's been an ongoing process." When he was elected a year ago, Mahoney committed to help get the money, and he delivered on the promise, Marsh said. Marsh believes the building will cost about $100,000 more than Congress appropriated, but the county commissioners are expected to provide the rest. ...more
December 20, 2007
For New Americans, A Joyous Celebration
U.S. citizenship was a long time coming for Stanley Bryan. He came to this country from Jamaica 54 years ago. On Wednesday, the Winter Haven man joined 446 others taking the oath of citizenship at the Tampa Theatre. ...more
December 13, 2007
447 Take Oath Of Citizenship
TAMPA - Originally from 79 nations, 447 people converged on the Tampa Theatre on Wednesday morning and traded their identities for a single new title: U.S. citizen. ...more
December 12, 2007
Hudson Channel Signs Put Agencies At Odds
Pasco County officials worked for decades to get permits from state regulators to dredge the Hudson Channel, a narrow, 2.1-mile pass that guides boaters from Hudson Beach to the Gulf of Mexico and back. ...more
November 8, 2007
Seats to be Replaced at Knology Park
Baseball fans enjoying spring training games of the Toronto Blue Jays at Knology Park in Dunedin may find more comfortable seating from which to cheer on their favorite team. ...more
September 22, 2007
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